Lipowa, Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Lipowa (disambiguation).
| Lipowa | |
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  Lipowa | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′44″N 19°6′14″E / 49.67889°N 19.10389°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Żywiec |
| Gmina | Lipowa |
| Established | late 13th century |
| Population | 4,322 |
Lipowa [liˈpɔva] is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Lipowa.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Żywiec and 64 km (40 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 4,322.
It is one of the oldest villages in Żywiec Basin. It was established in the late 13th century, and soon it became a seat of a Catholic parish.
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Coordinates: 49°40′44″N 19°6′14″E / 49.67889°N 19.10389°E
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